The law of definite proportion is not applicable to nitrogen oxides because
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It absolutely is. But there are three nitrogen oxides:
N2ON2O nitrous oxide
NONO nitric oxide
NO2NO2 nitrogen dioxide
Each of these is a different compound and follows the law of definite proportions.
But when nitrogen and oxygen combine under forcing conditions, all three oxides form.
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